A new study finds that using amyloid positron emission tomography scans can slightly reduce hospitalizations in people with mild cognitive impairment or dementia. “In the context of the increased ...
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has revised its policy permitting multiple uses of amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans, a non-invasive brain scan crucial for ...
A new generation of blood tests is poised to change the way doctors determine whether patients with memory loss also have Alzheimer's disease. The tests detect substances in the blood that indicate ...
Essentia Health in Duluth now has a new tool to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, and it’s the first of its kind in the Northland. The amyloid PET Scan machine helps detect signs of the plaques that build up ...
Oct 13 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Friday lifted curbs on reimbursement of a non-invasive imaging test called amyloid PET used to diagnose Alzheimer's, ending a once-per-lifetime limitation ...